LUKE 19:45-46 Jesus put His foot down and staked His claim. His temple had a greater purpose and the moneychangers were not going to be allowed to spoil that, so they had to go! We all have areas in our lives where problems, sicknesses, etc. has occupied. Just like the moneychangers in the temple, God also … [Read more…]
GALATIANS 6:9-10 God’s call to “do good” to others applies to every generation. Some “good” never changes, like showing love, spreading kindness, and sharing the gospel. Today we still have opportunities to do good to others. Our reach today seem to have grown broader with the advent of technology, and that means our light can … [Read more…]
JOHN 3:16; ROMANS 5:8 No answer seems to completely satisfy when it comes to why God allows pain. Since the dawn of history, mankind has wrestled with this question, only to come up with answers that scarcely satisfy. Paradoxically, love is one reason why God allows pain. He will allow His creation to go through anything … [Read more…]
PSALM 3:3 Flags serves as banners over a group of people. Their designs and colors symbolizes territories and identify their values, beliefs and history in different ways. Each flag represents its own people and nation all around the world and conveys specific messages. Having a flag means that your country is free and unique since it … [Read more…]
JOSHUA 1:8 Success is not a person’s class, wealth, position, power and influence. Our transformation or growing in our walk with Jesus is success in God’s eyes. When we acknowledge God as God, we will not live like the world does. We will want to thank Him for His salvation and provisions. We will want to … [Read more…]
JOHN 10:10 Thieves are hated and when caught may be beaten, imprisoned, or made to pay restitution, or even sometimes, in cases of mob justice – they have been killed. The thief in our text is the devil, also known as Satan or Lucifer. He was once in Heaven. Now that he has fallen from … [Read more…]
PSALM 30:5 Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients or victims and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems. The word ‘palliative’ became renewed and … [Read more…]
GENESIS 3:1-6 “Everything is up to me. I am on my own. I have to figure out what to do next.” And so comes the temptation not to pray to God or to pray with little hope and to act without listening for His guidance. Not thinking that God has the best of plans for … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7 Stop worrying! We do not accomplish anything much by constantly worrying. I can not tell you how many times in my life I have heard those words. When faced with a challenge or crisis, our tendency is to get all anxious about it. But God does not want us to react that way. He … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 16:9 The covid-19 pandemic has radically changed a lot of our plans. From canceled weddings, burials and graduations to forced unemployment and serious health challenges, etc. Many people are still wondering what is going on. What they are facing is not what they planned for. And as Proverbs reminds us, we can make lots … [Read more…]
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